gradation
- n relative position in a graded series
subtle gradations in color - n a degree of ablaut
- n the act of arranging in grades
grade
- n a body of students who are taught together
- n a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
lumber of the highest grade - n the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
the road had a steep grade - n one-hundredth of a right angle
- n a degree of ablaut
- n a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
grade A milk - n the height of the ground on which something stands
the base of the tower was below grade - n a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
a moderate grade of intelligence - n a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
- v assign a rank or rating to
- v level to the right gradient
- v assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
grade tests - v determine the grade of or assign a grade to
grade crossing
- n intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass
grade insignia
- n V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
grade point
- n a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course
grade point average
- n a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
grade school
- n a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
gradient
- n a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
- n the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
a five-degree gradient
grading
- n the act of arranging in a graduated series
- n changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
- n evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do - v assign a rank or rating to
- v level to the right gradient
- v assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
- v determine the grade of or assign a grade to
graduality
- n the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages